Sadettin Saran's channel angers Galatasaray fans
A social media post by S Sport Plus ahead of Fenerbahçe's friendly match against Portimonense at their training camp in Portugal has drawn backlash from Galatasaray fans.
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As Fenerbahçe continues its new season preparations in Portugal, the team will face Portimonense this evening at 22:00 Turkish time. The match will be broadcast live on the S Sport Plus platform, owned by Sadettin Saran. However, the use of Fenerbahçe's 5-star logo in the announcement made on the platform's social media accounts drew a reaction from Galatasaray fans.
While S Sport Plus made the announcement with the words, "Fenerbahçe is playing its first friendly match of the Portugal camp! The Fenerbahçe - Portimonense match is on Thursday at 22:00, only on S Sport Plus," the use of the 5-star logo sparked a debate on social media. Galatasaray fans stated that they found this situation contrary to the principle of impartiality and expressed that they would cancel their memberships.
While the use of Fenerbahçe's 5-star logo has been a subject of debate in the Turkish football community for a long time, this latest incident showed that the rivalry has moved to social media. There has been no official statement from S Sport Plus yet.